Thomas joins Sherratt's interim Wales coaching team
Men's Six Nations: Wales v Ireland
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 22 February Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC 5 Live; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app; watch on S4C.
Former Wales hooker T. Rhys Thomas will join interim head coach Matt Sherratt's back-room team as a skills coach for the remainder of the 2025 Six Nations.
Thomas, 42, joins on secondment from Gloucester Rugby and will return to the Premiership side after Wales' games against Ireland, Scotland and England.
Cardiff head coach Sherratt was put in interim Wales charge last week following the departure of head coach Warren Gatland, who had overseen a record run of 14 consecutive Test defeats.
Gatland's long-term assistant Rob Howley - a former interim head coach himself - has also stepped aside from his role, although he remains contracted to the Welsh Rugby Union.
Defence coach Mike Forshaw, forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys, skills coach Neil Jenkins and recently added scrum consultant Adam Jones remain on the Wales backroom staff.
Thomas, who will have a specific responsibility for forwards skills, will work closely with Humphreys and Jones.
"I would like to thank Gloucester and [head coach] George Skivington for allowing me to take up this opportunity to join Wales for the remaining three Six Nations games," said Thomas.
"It's all happened very quickly the past few days but I'm excited for the challenge and looking forward to getting stuck in, working with Matt and the other coaches."
Sherratt joined up with his new staff and squad on Sunday, having travelled with club side Cardiff for Saturday's narrow defeat at Connacht.
"I'm excited to officially start in the role now and get preparations under way for our match against Ireland on Saturday," said Sherratt.
"I'm delighted that TR (Thomas) will be joining the coaching team. Having known TR for a number of years, I think he will be a great fit for the group."
Wales are bottom of the Six Nations after defeats in France and Italy - and are facing the prospect of a second consecutive Wooden Spoon.
They face Ireland on 22 February in Cardiff, then travel to Scotland on 8 March before finishing the tournament at home against England on 15 March.
